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Zaria Clark 021524
60
Winner UNC Pembroke UNCP 18-6,12-2 Conference Carolinas
52
Barton Barton 7-16,6-8 Conference Carolinas
Winner
UNC Pembroke UNCP
18-6,12-2 Conference Carolinas
60
Final
52
Barton Barton
7-16,6-8 Conference Carolinas
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
UNC Pembroke UNCP 18 12 12 18 60
Barton Barton 14 8 13 17 52

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | Morgan Sheehan, Assistant AD/Communications & Strategic Initiatives

Women’s Basketball Fends Off Barton

WILSON – The UNC Pembroke women's basketball team scored 18 points in the first and the fourth quarter and shot 36.5 percent from the field on the way to a 60-52 victory against Barton on Thursday evening inside the Wilson Gymnasium.
 
The Braves (18-6, 12-2 CC) have now won their last six contests and have been victorious against Barton in the last four contests. The Bulldogs (7-16, 6-8 CC) have now lost their last three games and fall to 3-6 when playing at home.  








 
THE BASICS
SCORE: UNC Pembroke 60, Barton 52
RECORDS: UNC Pembroke 18-6,12-2 CC, Barton 7-16, 6-8 CC
LOCATION: Wilson, N.C. (Wilson Gymnasium)
HOW IT HAPPENED
1ST QUARTER
Barton took an early 5-2 lead with a driving layup from Lauren Walker just two minutes into the action, but UNC Pembroke would knot the score at 7 apiece with a triple from the corner from Kelci Adams with 6:54 left to play in the opening period. The Braves shot 43.8 percent from the field and scored six straight points to push their lead out to 13-7 at the 3:47 mark, and held an 18-14 advantage heading into the second period. 
2ND QUARTER
UNCP started the frame on an 8-0 run to cushion their lead 26-14 with a layup from Kalaya all with 6:18 left to play in the half. Barton put together a 6-0 run to end the half and trim their deficit back to 30-22 as the teams headed into the locker rooms. 
3RD QUARTER
Skylar Quillet canned a three-pointer to start the half, but Kelci Adams answered with a three ball of her own, and give the Braves a 33-25 lead at the 8:51 mark. Barton used a 10-2 run to knot the score at 35 apiece with 4:35 left to play, but UNC Pembroke scored the final seven points of the quarter including a three from Alcenia Purnell at the buzzer as the Black & Gold held a 42-35 advantage heading into the final stanza.
4TH QUARTER
Kelci Adams, Courtney Smith, and Alcenia Purnell each knocked down 3-pointers to pad the UNCP lead 51-38 with 8:29 remaining in regulation. Barton chipped away at its deficit, 51-45, following a 7-0 scoring run, but the Braves shot 43.8 percent from the floor and outscored the Bulldogs 9-7 in the final minutes to secure the victory. 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
+ Kalaya Hall finished with a team-best 17 points in 30 minutes of action. Hall was 6-for-15 from the field and grabbed six rebounds. 
+ Zaria Clark nearly registered a double-double with 12 points and eight rebounds. The Stanley native played all 40 minutes and dished out five assists, while added a pair of steals and a block. 
+ Kelci Adams chipped in 11 points highlighted by a 3-for-7 clip from the perimeter. Adams pulled down four rebounds.
NOTABLES
+ UNC Pembroke held the lead for 90.5 percent of Thursday's victory. 
+ The Black & Gold picked up 21 points from Barton's 20 turnovers. 
+ The Braves also scored 24 points inside the paint and 14 points from their bench. 
+ UNCP shot 10 free throws and connected on seven of those attempts, while Barton was just 2-for-8 from the charity stripe. 
UP NEXT
The Braves will be back in action on Saturday when they welcome Francis Marion to town for the Battle of I-95. Tipoff is set for 2 p.m. at Lumbee Guaranty Bank Court. 
STAY CONNECTED
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BACK THE BRAVES
Fans can help support the UNC Pembroke Women's Basketball program by joining the Braves Club. To find out more information about the Braves Club, visit UNCPBraves.com/BravesClub or email braves.club@uncp.edu.
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